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Gerardo Chavoya

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Bilingual professional with a track record of promoting student safety and health at LAUSD. Demonstrating exceptional patient communication and crisis intervention skills, contributing to significant outcomes in educational settings.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Education Paraprofessional

Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
04.2023 - Current
  • Developed strong rapport with students by demonstrating empathy, patience, and understanding during daily interactions both inside and outside the classroom setting.
  • Managed challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe and productive learning environment.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.

Health Office Clerk

Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
09.2022 - 04.2023
  • Provide direct patient health care including but not limited to medication administration, first aid, emergency response such as seizures and diabetic emergencies.
  • Supervision of injectable medications such as insulin and Epinephrine.
  • Responsible for diabetic medication supervision, carbohydrate counting, insulin calculation, and recognizing symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
  • Primary school staff trained to respond to health emergencies with proper medication such as :

Seizures- Valtoco inhaler

Asthma- Albuterol

Fentanyl overdose- Narcan

Diabetes- BAQSIMI inhaler or Glucagon injection

Severe Allergies- Epinephrine injection

Choking- Heimlich maneuver




Paralegal Intern

Community Legal Aid SoCal
04.2019 - 06.2019
  • Collaborated with fellow interns and paralegals to complete tasks efficiently and meet deadlines consistently.
  • Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
  • Improved client communication by maintaining regular updates on case progress and addressing inquiries promptly.
  • Assisted lawyers with material and case preparation
  • Answered client calls to respond to inquiries, using open-ended questioning skills to attain applicable information.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Cal State University Northridge
Northridge, CA
08.2019

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Patient
  • Adaptability
  • Fast Learner

Experience

Assistant Youth Soccer Coach 

California Kids - Los Angeles CA

February 2019 - August 2021


Lead Coach Soccer AYSO

2022- 2023


AYSO Referee 

2023- Present 


First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

August 2022



Timeline

Special Education Paraprofessional

Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
04.2023 - Current

Health Office Clerk

Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
09.2022 - 04.2023

Paralegal Intern

Community Legal Aid SoCal
04.2019 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Cal State University Northridge
Gerardo Chavoya